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Microsoft Office for iPad expected in coming weeks — Back in November, The Daily initially uncovered the existence of an iPad version of the Microsoft Office Suite. Sources now say that the app will soon be submitted to Apple for approval. — A brief hands-on with a working prototype …

Research, no motion: How the BlackBerry CEOs lost an empire — “We are no longer a company that is innovative and energetic, we are drowning in paperwork.” — By many accounts, the problems at RIM go deeper than just outdated software. Things reached a crisis point in 2011, which could be known as “The Year of the Open Letter.”

Aussies' fix for ‘stagnated’ email — Email has “stagnated” and three Australians who quit Google say they have built a product that will change the way we interact with email and allow us to get through our bulging inboxes “20 per cent faster”. — Cameron Adams, 32, and Dhanji Prasanna …

Comcast launching new subscription VOD service — Comcast is announcing a new subscription VOD service that is aimed squarely at countering Netflix but requires already paying for cable. — Streampix will launch across the nation's largest video distributor this week with movies and TV content …

U.S. Official Warns About ‘Anonymous’ Power Play — U.S. Official Signals Growing Concern Over Anonymous Group's Capabilities — The director of the National Security Agency has warned that the hacking group Anonymous could have the ability within the next year or two to bring about a limited power outage through a cyberattack.

The iPad 3 Rumor Roundup — iPad 3 has more tapered edges than the iPad 2, but a little bit thicker — What is the latest and greatest with the iPad 3? We have all the rumors, and all the purported specs covered. We also have an exclusive in depth look at the back shell of the iPad 3 …

Canonical reveals Ubuntu for Android — Canonical is making good on its promise to bring its popular Ubuntu flavor of Linux to a broader range of devices by announcing Ubuntu for Android, a release that will enable a full desktop computing experience on a docked Android smartphone.

China firm preparing for Apple iPad talks: lawyer — SHANGHAI — A Chinese firm involved in a trademark row with Apple over the iPad name is preparing for talks with the US technology giant, the Chinese firm's lawyer said Tuesday, raising hopes for a settlement.

Google gets real-time data from LSE — (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange Group is to provide real-time market data to Google, bolstering the search-engine's Google Finance offering with free access to London prices previously only available with a delay.

Silicon Valley: The rise of the adolescent CEOs — (Reuters) - Josh Buckley, chief executive of an online gaming start-up, is looking forward to next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, particularly for the parties and the accompanying schmoozing with industry A-listers.

The U.N. Threat to Internet Freedom — Top-down, international regulation is antithetical to the Net, which has flourished under its current governance model. — On Feb. 27, a diplomatic process will begin in Geneva that could result in a new treaty giving the United Nations unprecedented powers over the Internet.

The Older You Are, The Harder It Is To Win At Social — A big problem investors and pundits have with companies like Google, Microsoft and Apple is that they are seemingly incapable of creating a successful social network, despite being successful in many other areas of the software world.